YouTube launches citizen journalist channel

'How to' tutorial vids from top journos

Google has launched a channel for wannabe citizen journalists on YouTube which is aiming to teach the general public how to be better reporters.

Featuring video tutorials from the likes of Watergate reporter Bob Woodward, and the New York Times' Nick Kristof, The YouTube Reporters' Centre is hoping to build on the hype generated by the internet use during the Iran election aftermath.

"And so today, we're launching a new resource on YouTube to help citizens learn more about how to report the news, straight from the experts," explains Google's blog.

Top journalists

"It's called the the YouTube Reporters' Center, and it features some of the [US] nation's top journalists sharing instructional videos with tips and advice for better reporting.

"Learn how to prepare for an interview; or how to be an investigative reporter from the legendary Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward; or how to report on a global humanitarian crisis from Nick Kristof of the New York Times."